Tie rack



Nov. 2, 1948.

G. c. BURTON 2,452,727

TIE RACK Filed July 3, 1947 IN VEN TOR.

6500625 C Btl/ TON BYV ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. Z, 1948 4s mrs-es PATENTGEFFiICE vf-TVIE RAG-K George C, Burton, Washington, D.`--Appiieatiuniiulya 1947,-serial--No. 758,915

(CL' B11-.124).

-2 Claims. "1

1T-his invention relates toan improved construction of rack? forneckties or 'other articles-adapted to behung'ina folded position andhas Afor-its primary object toprovidea rack including yieldable grippingmeans for effectively holding a tie or other article suspended thereoveruntil forcibly removed to thereby afford means which will positivelyprevent a necktie or other article from accidentally sliding oi of therack.

More particularly, it is `an object of the invention to provide a rackincluding a supporting memberwhich is yieldablyzmounted and which forms.a yieldable clamping element.

Various other objects andadv-antagesoi the invention .willhereinafter'become more fully apparent'from the followingdescriptionofthe drawing, illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein-Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the rack;

Figure 2 is a top plan View, partly in section thereof;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view thereof taken substantially along aplane as indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is av fragmentary end elevational view looking toward the backside oi the rack;

Figure 5 is a cross sectional view of the rack along a plane asindicated by the line 5-5 of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially along aplane as indicated by the line 6 6 of Figure 5, and

Figure '7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view takensubstantially along a plane as indicated by the line 'I-'I of Figure l.

Referring more specifically to the drawing, the tie rack in its entiretyis designated generally I and includes an elongated, substantially atbase member II to the forward side of which is secured two fixedclamping members I2 and I3 by suitable fastenings I4 which extendthrough the base II and into said members I2 and I3. The correspondingmembers I2 and I3 are of circular cross section and are disposedlongitudinally of the base II and in parallel abutting engagement asbest seen in Figures 3 and '7.

As best seen in Figures 2, and 6, the xed clamping members I2 and I3,adjacent each of the ends thereof, are provided with opposed recessesforming bores I5 Which align with openings IS in the base II.

A supporting bar I'I, which corresponds in length, cross sectional shapeand size to the fixed clamping members I2 and I3 is disposed against theouter sides thereof and partially in the cavity .2 therebetween, asseen`in Figure 3, vandsaid rod II, .adjacent its ends, is .providedwithinwardly opening transverse recesses I8 which registerwith the bores'`l5. yAnanchoring pinY I9 extends: inwardly `from eachend of the rod Il'.transversely throughrthev recess HI8, ,adjacent said. end, and eachzofsaid pins'formsan anchor for an end of a contractile' coil spring v2I'I.The coil springs 20 are provided` with-eyes at the ends thereof andVtheanchoringpins I9 extend through correspond- ;ing eyes of thesprings` 20. :The springs. 2S extend inwardlyfrom' therecesses; .I8`through the bores I5 and into the openingsv I6 and the eyes, at theopposite ends thereof, are engaged .by the intermediate U-shapedportions 2l of anchoring pins 22, having substantially `straight endportions which bear against the back or rear face of the base I I andwith the intermediate portions thereof extending into the openings I6.

The base II may be secured in any suitable manner to an uprightsupporting surface, such as a Wall as by means of eye fastenings 23which project from the upper edge thereof and which are adapted toengage hooks, nails or other suspending means, not shown, in an uprightsupporting surface for suspending the rack I0 thereagainst.

It will be readily obvious that the springs 20 will yieldably retain thesupporting rod I'I, between and against the outer sides of the fixedclamping members I2 and I3 or in the position as illustrated in Figures2 and 3. To apply a necktie 24 or other article to be supported on therack II), the supporting rod I'I, which forms the movable clamp element,is pulled outwardly and away from the xed clamp elements I2 and I3against the action of the springs 20, so that the necktie or otherarticle 24 can be inserted between said rod I'I and the elements I2 andI3 and suspended over the rod I1. When the rod I I is released, thesprings 2D return it to its position of Figure 7, and so that a portionof the tie 24 will be clamped between said rod I I and the fixed clampelements I2 and I3. Accordingly, it will be readily apparent that saidportion will be yieldably clamped so as to prevent the tie 24 fromaccidentally sliding oli of the supporting rod I'I even though clampedadjacent one end thereof and so that the weight of the other end wouldnormally be suflicient to cause the tie to slide off of the rack. Bymanually engaging and pulling the rod I "I, away from the elements I2and I3, it will be readily apparent that the tie 24 can be removed.

Obviously, any number of ties 24 may be simultaneously supported aspreviously described and as illustrated in Figures 1 and '7, and otherarticles, not shown, such as towels may be hung upon the rod l1 of therack and similarly clamped.

The rack I B may be formed of any suitable material, the parts I l, l2,I3 and I'l preferably being formed of Wood, although other materials maybe employed.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously beresorted to, without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventionas hereinafter defined by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A supporting rack of the character described, an elongated baseadapted to be secured to a supporting surface, two fixed clamp elementsof circular cross section secured to the forward side of said base anddisposed longitudinally thereof and in parallel, abutting engagement, arod of circular cross section engaging uniformly against the outerportions of said xed clamping elements and extending into the outwardlyopening cavity therebetween, and resilient means for connecting said rodto the base and for yieldably mounting said rod relatively to said fixedclamping elements and for movement in directions toward and away fromthe xed clamping elements, said resilient means comprising contractilecoil springs disposed adjacent the ends of the base, fixed clampelements and rod, said base and xed clamp elements being provided withaligned bores to receive said springs, and means for anchoring the endsof the springs to said rod and base.

2. A supporting rack of the character described, an elongated baseadapted to be secured to a supporting surface, two xed clamp elements ofcir-y cular cross section secured to the forward side of said base anddisposed longitudinally thereof and in parallel, abutting engagement, arod of circular cross section engaging uniformly against the outerportions of said fixed clamping elements and extending into theoutwardly opening cavity therebetween, and resilient means forconnecting said rod to the base and for yieldably mounting said rodrelatively to said xed clamping elements and for movement in directionstoward and away from the fixed clamping elements, said resilient meanscomprising contractile coil springs disposed adjacent the ends of thebase, xed clamp elements and rod, said base and fixed clamp elementsbeing provided with aligned bores to receive said springs, and means foranchoring the ends of the springs to said rod and base, said anchoringmeans including recesses formed transversely of said rod and into whichcorresponding ends of the springs extend, and anchoring pins extendinglongitudinally of said rod and transversely through said recesses forengaging and anchoring said ends of the springs.

GEORGE C. BURTON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNTED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 320,211 Bergstein June 16, 1885431,944 Gehrckens ..1 July 8, 1890 439,019 Lightburne, Jr Oct. 21, 18901,998,899 Kratt Apr. 23, 1935 Certificate of Correction Patent No.2,452,727. November 2, 1948. GEORGE C. BURTON 1t is hereby eerted thaterror appears in the above numbered patent requiring correction asfollows:

In the grant, line 6, titlev of invention, for TRE RACKS read TE RAUKS;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correctiontherein that the same may conform to the record of the ease 1n theYatent Oce.

Sgned and sealed this 28th day of December, A. D. 1948.

[SEAL] THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents.

